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A double summons the one, to unfeigned repentance. The other, to the worthy receiving…A double summons the one, to vnfained repentance. The other, to the worthie receiuing…
A double summons the one, to unfeigned repentance. The other, to the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper. Delivered in two notable sermons: made, by that worthy martyr of Christ, John Bradford: who suffered in Smith-field An[n]o. Domini. 1555.A double summons the one, to vnfained repentance. The other, to the worthie receiuing of the Lords Supper. Deliuered in two notable sermons: made, by that worthy martyr of Christ, Iohn Bradford: who suffered in Smith-field An[n]o. Domini. 1555.
London: printed by George Purslowe, 1617
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Again, hath he not made thee a Christian man or woman, where if he would, he might have made thee a Turk or Pagan? This thou knowest he did of love. And dost thou think his love is lessened, if thou lament thy sin? Is his hand shortened for helping thee? Can a woman forget the child of her womb? and though she should, yet will not I forget thee, saith the Lord. He hath given thee limbs, to see, hear, go, &c. He hath given thee wit, reason, discretion, &c. He hath long spared thee, and born with thee, when thou never purposedst to repent: and now thou repenting, will he not give thee mercy? Wherefore doth he grant thee to live at this present, to hear him to speak this, and me to speak this but of love to us all? Oh, therefore let us pray him, that he would add to this, that we might believe these love tokens, that he loveth us, and indeed he will do it. Lord open our eyes in thy gifts, to see thy gracious goodness. Amen.
Againe, hath hee not made thee a Christian man or woman, where if he would, hee might haue made thee a Turke or Pagan? This thou know'st he did of loue. And doost thou thinke his loue is lessened, if thou lament thy sin? Is his hand shortned for helping thee? Can a woman forget the child of her wombe? and though she should, yet will not I forget thee, saith the Lord. Hee hath giuen thee limbes, to see, heare, go, &c. He hath giuen thee wit, reason, discretion, &c. Hee hath long spared thee, and born with thee, when thou neuer purposedst to repent: and now thou repenting, will he not giue thee mercy? Wherfore doth he grant thee to liue at this present, to heare him to speake this, and mee to speake this but of loue to vs all? Oh, therefore let vs pray him, that he would add to this, that wee might beleeue these loue tokens, that he loueth vs, and indeed he will do it. Lord open our eies in thy gifts, to see thy gracious goodnesse. Amen.
But to tarry in this I will not. Let every man consider Gods benefits, past and present, public and private, spiritual and corporal, to the confirming of his faith, concerning the promises of the Gospel, for the pardon of his sins.
But to tarry in this I will not. Let euery man consider Gods benefites, past and present, publike and priuate, spirituall and corporall, to the confirming of his faith, concerning the promises of the Gospel, for the pardon of his sinnes.